When Skies Are Grey — Obsessions, compulsions & fixations

When Skies Are Grey is a manifestation of various aspects of obsessions, compulsions and
fixations. It is a documentation of objects, rituals and artefacts performed, transmutated
and created by Thomas Martin Ekelund, a.k.a. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Teeth
et al. It is an altar and a tomb. A place of ghosts, old and new.

WSAG #32: LP

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words

»Dreadcade«

Limited edition of 195 copies on black vinyl. Cover silkscreened on heavy black cardboard. Pre-ordered copies came with a bonus 7 inch record and a 20 page booklet including lyrics, texts, photos and collages. Copies of the regular edition — without 7 inch and booklet — can be ordered from www.deadwords.org

WSAG #25: Button Set

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words

»Lost In Reflections«

Contains one 1.25" button featuring the »Lost In Reflections« artwork
printed on transparent paper and one 1" button featuring A Square Within A Square.

WSAG #24: Ritual

Teeth — »Black Hole Heart«

Ritual involving sound, voice, blood, a heart, incense, candles, letters on pieces of paper and fire. The phrase »Black Hole Heart« was spelled out with the pieces of paper, then burnt one by one and submerged into a chalice of blood. A short litany was repeated as slowly as possible. The ritual was accompanied by a handout consisting of a small, twelve page booklet.

WSAG #22: Cassette

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words

»Facelessness Erases Every Trace of Humanity«

White, Grey or Black C38.

The A side contains an extended version of »Facelessness Erases Every Trace of Humanity« from the »Gothenburg 08« compilation, paired with a brand new, lengthy drone piece entitled »You Mean Nothing Means Nothing At All« on the B side.

WSAG #20: Interview

»No Title«

WSAG #18: Ritual

»Redemption Or Attempts Thereof«

23 minute ritual involving sound, voice, 23 white candles, six sticks of incense, mask & 18 quecards. The first 15 cuecards contained one of five phrases and where drawn at random, chanted and burned. The follwing three cards contained three short litanies which were chanted repeatedly. The ritual was accompanied by a handout consisting of a leaflet in a black envelope.

WSAG #17: Communiqué

»Dread«

WSAG #16: Ritual

»Facelessness Erases Every Trace Of Humanity«

23 minute ritual involving sound, voice, candles, pencil, eraser & permanent marker. The ritual was explained or not explained with a handout consisting of an A3 poster and a leaflet in a black envelope.

WSAG #15: Ritual

»The Words I Scream At My Reflection«

23 minute ritual involving sound, voice, candles & letters. The ritual was explained or not explained with a handout consisting of three photos and a leaflet in a black envelope. Alternative title: »Sick Sick Sick«.

»Circles Fucking Circles«

WSAG #5: Booklet

»Circles Fucking Circles«

A small booklet of scribbles and drawings given away to patrons at the Dead Letters Spell Out
Dead Words performance at Underjorden, Gothenburg on the 27th of May 2006. May be viewed as a
statement of intent for the performance of the evening. Limited edition of 46 copies.

WSAG #4: CDr

Teeth &mdash »Destroying«

Sold at the Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words show at Underjorden, Gothenburg on the 27th of May 2006.
Handmade die cut cover made of Gruppo Cordenons Plike cardboard, red Curious Translucent Colour and Lessebo
Linné in sealed black envelope. The CDr contains four tracks examining the nature of borderline personality
disorder. Limited edition of 15 copies.